This time around, I went for drama! Punches of orange and maroon with a tiny bit of eucalyptus seemed to do the trick! $12.99 spent on having a ton of fun with the camera and making my living room look classy and pretty for a dinner party I hosted. I say, win-win. Happy Sunday!
Posts tagged #be inspired
DIY Wedding at Its Best!
An Artful Celebration of a Beautiful New Beginning
Saturday marked the day my two very close friends, Matt and Britney, tied the knot! And I have just added one more reason (to the many) why I love these two wonderful people so much... their wedding was a BYOB potluck party at one of the coolest galleries in town!
Matt and Britney got hitched in between deconstructed brick walls adorned with abstract originals by Mark Roden and his father's dreamy watercolors. The DIY decorations were a courtesy of Britney's generous imagination and a ton of good friends (some wine) and their fabulous ability to fluff pompoms! The finishing touches, such as mounds of carefully gathered twigs, spray-painted bottles, mason jars and even more pompoms, made this deconstructed artsy locale into the venue of Matt and Britney's dreams...
So, here's to being creative and so inspiring with one's most special day! Cheers!
Houston Favorites | Houston Heights, 19th St
(you can click through the images for the fun(ny)/insightful captions!)
When in Need of Inspiration
Every now and then, I find myself in search of motivation and inspiration. This weekend may have been one of those times... and when that happens, I have learned that there is a quick and easy fix to it: going to one of my favorite places in Houston: the Heights' 19th Street.
I am actually rather surprised by how not busy this street is, given what it has to offer. Or maybe Sunday is the perfect day to frequent it. My favorite shops, such as Jubilee, 18 Hands Gallery, CODA, and Bespoke can get anyone's imagination going at a million miles an hour.
My highlight of today's visit though? I got to know Katya (or Ekaterina, as she might remind you), one of the co-owners of 18 Hands Gallery. When I introduced myself, I believe Katya assumed I was Russian and therefore fluently asked me how I was in Russian... I thought my response to her, "I'm Bulgarian" would make her recant her Russian words. Little did I know that what followed would be a lovely and warm conversation in my maternal tongue, Bulgarian!!
Katya is actually a US native who happened to focus her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Slovak Studies which consequently landed her in Bulgaria for a year in the early 90's (a brave woman that is). Yet I was astonished by her perfect (or rather lack-there-of) accent captured from a merely year-long stay! Most importantly though, this encounter kindly reminded me of the amazing place I come from. Katya's fascination with Bulgarian folklore was a stark reminder of how easy it is to take the beauty in our lives and heritage for granted. And sometimes, all it takes is a random encounter with someone else's passion to revive one's own appreciation and love for home.
A few months back, a co-worker of mine convinced me to join my company's Spartan Race team. He didn't talk it up much: he mentioned it's a long-ish run with a few fun obstacles. You know, no big deal. Something someone who runs as much as me should complete more than easily (read, you don't really need to train for it). Ha ha ha.